Female Common Scoter present between 10:30-13:30 at least today. Did a fly around about 12:30. Still there when I left.
Also 20+Lapwing, Great Crested Grebe, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Isabel Hay said
Mon May 13 11:39 AM, 2024
1 pink footed goose hanging out near, but not quite with, the Canada geese by the car park this morning
Simon Hitchen said
Tue May 7 7:08 PM, 2024
An adult Kittiwake was present at 7am this morning
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Apr 22 11:49 AM, 2024
Are you sure about that count Martin or was it an estimate? There were 43 Whooper Swans from 8 am to 11am. Also a Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Shaw Moss
Martin Watts said
Mon Apr 22 11:00 AM, 2024
22/04/24 1000hr
60 Whooper Swans on the Lake
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Apr 4 2:32 PM, 2024
Pair Common Scoter this morning
3 singing Willow Warblers
Isabel Hay said
Tue Mar 19 11:12 AM, 2024
From the main car park side of the lake this morning: 4 Shoveler mid-lake (3m 1f), Cormorants, Magpies, Jackdaws, Mallards, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Great Crested Grebes, Black Headed Gulls, Herring Gulls
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Mar 7 10:45 PM, 2024
A few birds on the Lake this morning - no doubt due to the bank of fog over the Pennines halting migrants
5 Pintail (3 males 2 females) , 2 drake Pochard (a real scarcity here these days) and a drake Wigeon were the highlights. Also present were 11 cormorants and 5 Goosander
Ian Kimber also had 2 Little Gulls
Isabel Hay said
Tue Mar 5 2:10 PM, 2024
2 Pink Footed Geese, Canada Geese, Mute Swans, Cormorants (one with a mostly white head, the most white I've seen on one, had it's white breeding patch lower down), 2 Oystercatchers landed briefly on the pier, Great Crested Grebes, Moorhens, Mallards and crossbreeds, Black Headed Gulls, Lesser Black Backed Gulls, Heron, Jackdaws, Crows, Magpies, Robin, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, 3 female Gooseanders, 2 preening on the bank in front of the hide.
dave broome said
Sat Feb 24 8:27 PM, 2024
2 Whooper Swan were on the lake this morning, other birds included 1 Raven over, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant
Isabel Hay said
Wed Feb 7 1:20 PM, 2024
From the North side of the lake, this morning: 3 Pink-Footed Geese, approx 200 Canada Geese, Black Headed Gulls, Common Gull, Mallards, 3 Mute Swans (1 immature), 22 Lapwings on the pier, Great Crested Grebes, Cormorants, Jackdaws
Mike c cooper said
Sat Jan 13 4:26 PM, 2024
5 ad Whooper Swans in middle of lake briefly around 14:00
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Jan 4 9:49 PM, 2024
A single Waxwing was in a garden on Milbury Drive this afternoon but it flew off towards Hollingworth Lake and could not be relocated in a brief search
On 1st January there was a male Brambling in Pavilion Wood, a Kingfisher was showing well from the hide and 3 Pink-footed Geese were with 310+ Canada Geese
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Oct 22 11:15 PM, 2023
Male Ring Ouzel at Shaw Moss associating with winter thrushes (2 were present on Saturday)
Also 2 Brambling in Pavilion Wood, 3 Swallows south, 200+ Fieldfare,150+ Redwing, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Linnet west, 2 Siskin over
Ian Kimber also had a Great White Egret fly over south
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Oct 19 8:55 PM, 2023
2 drake Common Scoter
Also 1 Kingfisher, 15+ Redwing, 40 + Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 4 Siskin and 2 Lesser Redpoll
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Oct 12 11:09 AM, 2023
10 Whooper Swans on the Lake this morning
Simon Hitchen said
Sat Oct 7 10:03 PM, 2023
The Glossy Ibis was still showing well at 530 pm on fields at Clegg Hall marsh - best viewed from Branch Road - however there is nowhere to park along this road so best to park at the top just off Wildhouse Lane and walk down to view
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 7 5:07 PM, 2023
Glossy Ibis at Shaw Moss this mid-afternoon (photo and video now on the website)
The bird has been commuting between Shaw Moss (at ///jukebox.became.fires) and the fields to the south-west of Clegg Hall off Branch Road (at ///thigh.shelf.pizza).
Info thanks to Andrew Huyton
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Sep 14 11:17 PM, 2023
A Willow Tit was at the nature reserve - a bit of a mega here in Rochdale - only my 3rd record at the site
Also 4 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 2 Little Egret, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 1 Linnet over were the other highlights
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Sep 11 12:16 PM, 2023
Great White Egret this morning and 2 Little Egrets - also c15 Teal, 3 Chiffchaff and a Green Woodpecker
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Jul 16 10:46 PM, 2023
Unfortunately no sign of the Cattle Egret today although there were still 2 Little Egrets on the nature reserve.
This morning there were 9 Common Scoter (8 males, 1 female) and, more surprisingly, a female Scaup closely associating with them - they all flew off west together when disturbed by boats about 10 am - unfortunately this is a familiar problem here.
Vicky Harper said
Sun Jul 16 10:32 AM, 2023
Here are a few photos of the Cattle Egret from yesterday.
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Cattle Egret was seen eventually yesterday evening at 18:45. From the bank between the hide and the Eastern path. Not viewable from the hide or road as it was sheltering in the creek. Grainy shot attached.
Also present were 3 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Kingfisher, 30+ Lapwing, Jay, Chiffchaff, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron.
Cattle Egret present this morning at 07:45 (undoubtably the bird seen a little earlier at Audenshaw Reservoirs) but flew N/NW at 08:40 when disturbed by boats and lost to view behind trees but could conceivably still be present.
Simon Hitchen said
Wed May 31 10:14 PM, 2023
3 Black Terns this afternoon from 1630-1730 at least
Also a Greenshank and a Redshank on the nature reserve and a Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Shaw Moss.
Yesterday morning Ian Kimber had an Osprey circling the Lake before heading north
Simon Hitchen said
Mon May 1 2:31 PM, 2023
Female Redstart this morning near Turnough Farm
Also 4 Wigeon - and 2 singing Sedge Warblers were at Shaw Moss
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Apr 23 11:36 AM, 2023
3 Common Scoter this morning (2 male, 1 female)
A Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpipers yesterday (22/4)
dave broome said
Wed Apr 19 9:31 AM, 2023
9 Little Gull went slowly east over the lake at 08:36
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Apr 13 9:19 PM, 2023
Another adult Kittiwake this afternoon
Also my first Swallow of the year here
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Apr 6 11:10 AM, 2023
Adult Kittiwake this morning
Also drake Mandarin, 11 Wigeon over, 1 Buzzard, 12 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, singing Willow Warbler and 5 Lesser Redpolls
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Mar 19 2:03 PM, 2023
Drake Common Scoter this morning
Also Ian Kimber had 3 Sand Martins through
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Mar 6 10:39 PM, 2023
A few ducks on the move today :-
23 Wigeon
24 Teal
16 Goldeneye
Also 3 Goosander and a Curlew over
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jan 1 11:51 AM, 2023
Smew flew off at 10:30 and no sign since.
Info thanks to Simon Hitchen
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jan 1 11:35 AM, 2023
Redhead Smew present this morning.
Info thanks to Simon Hitchen
Isabel Hay said
Thu Dec 1 12:18 PM, 2022
... Don't know why my last entry lost all the line breaks!
Isabel Hay said
Thu Dec 1 12:17 PM, 2022
Lunchtime today:
Whooper Swan in channel to hide pool
Pied Wagtails
Mallards + various hybrid
Gulls, various
7 Cormorants
70 Lapwings
4 Canada geese (2 one side of the lake, 2 the other) + 30 Canada geese in a nearby field with the white domestic goose that's been helping shepherd the young geese this summer
Robin
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Dunnock
Wren
Great Tit
Starling
Magpie
Crow
Jackdaw
Wood Pigeon
10+ Teal
2 Wigeon
Male + female Goosander (he was looking smart with his dark red bill and salmon-pink flush)
Great Crested Grebe
Heron
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Nov 17 11:22 PM, 2022
Adult Kittiwake this morning
Also fem/imm Common Scoter
3 Wigeon and a drake Gadwall
Mike c cooper said
Mon Nov 7 8:29 PM, 2022
Mid afternoon walk round today Mon 7/11
Herring gull 1ad 1juv Common gull c 10 L Bb gull 3 ad 6 juvs B hd gull c 160
Lapwing c 120
Isabel Hay said
Tue Oct 18 1:36 PM, 2022
Male goosander, not sure if juv or adult coming out of eclipse, just now, swimming across lake towards the white pub. (Saw male and female teal at the hide pond last week)
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Sep 5 11:14 PM, 2022
Juv. Mediterranean Gull this morning
Also at least 4 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat, 3 Willow Warblers and 1 Chiffchaff
Yesterday (4/9) single Spotted Flycatcher and a Lesser Whitethroat.
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Aug 15 7:56 PM, 2022
A Greenshank flew through west calling this morning.
Also today a fem/imm Redstart, 1 Whitethroat and 3 Buzzard
No sign of the Great White Egret since Saturday evening
Pete Hines said
Wed Aug 10 12:29 PM, 2022
Great White Egret still present 07.00-08.00
James Walsh said
Tue Aug 9 4:20 PM, 2022
Great Egret, Snipe, Teal and 70 Lapwings
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Aug 8 10:27 PM, 2022
8/8 Long-staying Great White Egret still present
Yesterday (7/8) also a single Spotted Flycatcher and Redstart at Shaw Moss, and Andrew Huyton also had a Hobby here
6/8 - also 1 Little Egret and a Spotted Flycatcher
James Walsh said
Mon Aug 1 8:10 PM, 2022
Great Egret showing well this afternoon, commuting between the nature reserve and the shoreline between the Pavilion Cafe and Rakewood Road, also Little Egret, juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Little Grebe, 120 Lapwings, 2 Oystercatchers and a Ring-necked Parakeet - a superb days birding!
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Jul 31 3:45 PM, 2022
Great White Egret again present today (and it was also here yesterday)
Other recent sightings were a Little Egret and a Dunlin on Thursday (28th), a drake Common Scoter on Friday (29th) and Ian Kimber had a juv. Mediterranean Gull and a Dunlin yesterday (30th)
dave broome said
Sun Jun 19 7:21 PM, 2022
Great White Egret still present at 19:20 at Hollingworth Lake, feeding in the channel at the reserve end
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Jun 19 3:49 PM, 2022
Great white egret at the nature reserve - presumably the same bird was also seen last Sunday.
Simon Hitchen said
Wed May 4 9:24 AM, 2022
2 Sandwich Terns this morning but appeared to fly off at 0820.
A single Arctic Tern on Sunday (1st May)
Female Common Scoter present between 10:30-13:30 at least today. Did a fly around about 12:30. Still there when I left.
Also 20+Lapwing, Great Crested Grebe, Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
22/04/24 1000hr
60 Whooper Swans on the Lake
A single Waxwing was in a garden on Milbury Drive this afternoon but it flew off towards Hollingworth Lake and could not be relocated in a brief search
On 1st January there was a male Brambling in Pavilion Wood, a Kingfisher was showing well from the hide and 3 Pink-footed Geese were with 310+ Canada Geese
Glossy Ibis at Shaw Moss this mid-afternoon (photo and video now on the website)
The bird has been commuting between Shaw Moss (at ///jukebox.became.fires) and the fields to the south-west of Clegg Hall off Branch Road (at ///thigh.shelf.pizza).
Info thanks to Andrew Huyton
Unfortunately no sign of the Cattle Egret today although there were still 2 Little Egrets on the nature reserve.
This morning there were 9 Common Scoter (8 males, 1 female) and, more surprisingly, a female Scaup closely associating with them - they all flew off west together when disturbed by boats about 10 am - unfortunately this is a familiar problem here.
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Cattle Egret was seen eventually yesterday evening at 18:45. From the bank between the hide and the Eastern path. Not viewable from the hide or road as it was sheltering in the creek. Grainy shot attached.
Also present were 3 Little Egret, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Kingfisher, 30+ Lapwing, Jay, Chiffchaff, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron.
Cattle Egret still present at 08:50
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Cattle Egret present this morning at 07:45 (undoubtably the bird seen a little earlier at Audenshaw Reservoirs) but flew N/NW at 08:40 when disturbed by boats and lost to view behind trees but could conceivably still be present.
3 Black Terns this afternoon from 1630-1730 at least
Also a Greenshank and a Redshank on the nature reserve and a Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Shaw Moss.
Yesterday morning Ian Kimber had an Osprey circling the Lake before heading north
3 Common Scoter this morning (2 male, 1 female)
A Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Sandpipers yesterday (22/4)
Adult Kittiwake this morning
Also drake Mandarin, 11 Wigeon over, 1 Buzzard, 12 Redwing, 15 Fieldfare, singing Willow Warbler and 5 Lesser Redpolls
Drake Common Scoter this morning
Also Ian Kimber had 3 Sand Martins through
A few ducks on the move today :-
23 Wigeon
24 Teal
16 Goldeneye
Also 3 Goosander and a Curlew over
Smew flew off at 10:30 and no sign since.
Info thanks to Simon Hitchen
Redhead Smew present this morning.
Info thanks to Simon Hitchen
Adult Kittiwake this morning
Also fem/imm Common Scoter
3 Wigeon and a drake Gadwall
Herring gull 1ad 1juv
Common gull c 10
L Bb gull 3 ad 6 juvs
B hd gull c 160
Lapwing c 120
8/8 Long-staying Great White Egret still present
Yesterday (7/8) also a single Spotted Flycatcher and Redstart at Shaw Moss, and Andrew Huyton also had a Hobby here
6/8 - also 1 Little Egret and a Spotted Flycatcher
Great White Egret again present today (and it was also here yesterday)
Other recent sightings were a Little Egret and a Dunlin on Thursday (28th), a drake Common Scoter on Friday (29th) and Ian Kimber had a juv. Mediterranean Gull and a Dunlin yesterday (30th)